Eclipse Cheatsheet #

Eclipse is a popular Integrated Development Environment (IDE) used for Java development, among other languages. It provides powerful tools for coding, debugging, and project management.

Command/Option	Example	Description
`Ctrl + Shift + R`	`Ctrl + Shift + R`	Open resource
`Ctrl + Shift + T`	`Ctrl + Shift + T`	Open type
`Ctrl + Shift + F`	`Ctrl + Shift + F`	Format code
`Ctrl + F11`	`Ctrl + F11`	Run last launched application
`Ctrl + Shift + F10`	`Ctrl + Shift + F10`	Run or debug the selected configuration

Editing Code #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`Ctrl + C`	`Ctrl + C`	Copy selected text
`Ctrl + X`	`Ctrl + X`	Cut selected text
`Ctrl + V`	`Ctrl + V`	Paste text
`Ctrl + Z`	`Ctrl + Z`	Undo
`Ctrl + Y`	`Ctrl + Y`	Redo
`Ctrl + D`	`Ctrl + D`	Delete current line
`Ctrl + /`	`Ctrl + /`	Toggle comment on selected lines
`Ctrl + Shift + /`	`Ctrl + Shift + /`	Toggle block comment on selected lines

Searching and Replacing #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`Ctrl + F`	`Ctrl + F search_term`	Find text in the file
`Ctrl + H`	`Ctrl + H`	Open search dialog
`Ctrl + R`	`Ctrl + R old_text`	Replace text in the file
`Ctrl + Shift + F`	`Ctrl + Shift + F`	Find in files
`Ctrl + Shift + R`	`Ctrl + Shift + R`	Replace in files

File Management #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`Ctrl + N`	`Ctrl + N`	New file or project
`Ctrl + S`	`Ctrl + S`	Save file
`Ctrl + Shift + S`	`Ctrl + Shift + S`	Save all files
`Ctrl + W`	`Ctrl + W`	Close current editor
`Ctrl + Shift + W`	`Ctrl + Shift + W`	Close all editors
`Alt + Shift + R`	`Alt + Shift + R`	Rename file or element

Integrated Terminal #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`Ctrl + Alt + T`	`Ctrl + Alt + T`	Open integrated terminal
`Ctrl + Shift + T`	`Ctrl + Shift + T`	Open terminal view

Debugging #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`F11`	`F11`	Start debugging
`F5`	`F5`	Step into
`F6`	`F6`	Step over
`F7`	`F7`	Step return
`Ctrl + F2`	`Ctrl + F2`	Terminate debugging session
`Ctrl + Shift + B`	`Ctrl + Shift + B`	Toggle breakpoint

Project Management #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`Ctrl + Shift + P`	`Ctrl + Shift + P`	Open project properties
`Ctrl + Shift + F`	`Ctrl + Shift + F`	Format code
`Alt + Shift + F`	`Alt + Shift + F`	Fix import issues

Miscellaneous #

Command/Option	Example	Description
`Ctrl + Shift + E`	`Ctrl + Shift + E`	Switch between open editors
`Ctrl + Shift + L`	`Ctrl + Shift + L`	Show keyboard shortcuts
`Ctrl + Shift + X`	`Ctrl + Shift + X`	Convert to uppercase
`Ctrl + Shift + Y`	`Ctrl + Shift + Y`	Convert to lowercase

This cheatsheet covers the essential Eclipse commands and options to help you navigate, edit, and manage your projects efficiently in Eclipse IDE.